Thursday: On My Wish List

Author: Richelle Mead
Title: The Glittering Court

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Coming out on April 5, 2016

Book 1 in the The Glittering Court series

Summary

(from goodreads)

A dazzling new fantasy series set in a mix of Elizabethan and frontier worlds that’s dripping with romance from Richelle Mead, #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy.

Big and sweeping, spanning the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, The Glittering Court tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court. 

Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies capable of arranging powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.

When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together, they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide’s deception. Complications soon arise—first, as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and later, when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.

But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands. . . .   

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About the author

Richelle Mead has written over twenty-five novels for teens and adults. She is the author of the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series and its spinoff series, Bloodlines. Her recent standalone novel, Soundless, draws upon Chinese mythology and history, and her forthcoming series, The Glittering Court, follows the adventures of girls destined for arranged marriages in a fantasy world inspired by colonial America. A lifelong reader, Richelle has always had a particular fascination with mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses to wear on tour. She is a self-professed coffee addict, works in her pajamas, and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington, where she is hard at work on her next novel.

Review: Leveled by Jay Crownover (Saints of Denver, #0.5)

Summary

(from goodreads)

We all need a hero...let the Saints of Denver begin

Orlando Frederick knows what it is to be leveled by pain. Instead of focusing on his own, he’s made it his mission to help others: sports stars, wounded war vets, survivors of all kinds. But when Dom, a rugged, damaged, sinfully attractive cop, makes his way into Lando’s physical therapy practice, he might be the biggest challenge yet. Lando loved one stubborn man before and barely survived the fallout. He’s not sure he can do it again.

Dominic Voss is a protector. The police badge he wears is not only his job, it’s his identity, so when he’s sidelined because of an injury, the only thing he cares about is getting back on the force. He expects Lando to mend his body, he just doesn’t realize the trainer will also have him working toward a hell of a lot more. As attraction simmers and flares, Dom sees that Lando needs repair of his own...if only the man will let him close enough to mend what's broken.

Read on: November 17, 2015

Read on: eReader

Review:

I finally got the chance to start this and devoured it in less than a day. I really believed Jay took the best story to merge the two series together; adding old and new characters into this.

I always wanted to know more about Dominic and I really hoped that we were going to have a story about him in the new series and I'm sure that I wasn't the only one so when Jay told us that this novella was coming out, I was nearly jumping on my chair excited to read this. It's only circumstances of life that stopped me from reading this before now.

So back to the story, I really enjoyed being immersed into Orlando and Dominic's minds. Both of them had fears that pushed their relationship to the edge that could have sent them either way. I found myself often yelling at them in my mind (seriously, I couldn't really yell in my office, that would be just weird) to just man up and tell each other everything.

While Orlando had to work to make peace with certain aspects of his past life, Dominic had to work around to acceptance that his life was never going to be the same. I really feel like both men were meant to help one another as I read more about them throughout this novella.

Both had personalities that were opposites, but similar at the same. It's hard to explain, but that's how I felt.

And don't get me started on their chemistry. Jay seriously make the most passionate couples in her books and this one was no exception.

So am I more excited about the Saints of Denver? Hell yea I am, especially with the little sneak peek of Built and now, I just want to stalk Jay and steal a copy of the book hahaha

Recap: Book Event (Manners & Mutiny Tea Party! with Gail Carriger)

RECAP: MANNERS & MUTINY TEA PARTY! WITH GAIL CARRIGER

So on Saturday, me and my best friend Sonya drove to Saratoga Springs for a book signing with the author Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate series, Finishing School series, The Parasol Protectorate Manga, The Custard Protocol series). If you don't know, her, I highly recommend that you check out her series.

So we left around 10:15am and crossed the customs to go the States. It's just so funny when you tell them you're just going to a book signing. They really just look at you like... "Seriously? You're driving over 3h30 just to go to a book signing?" and the answer is Yes; a 100% Yes.

So we drove and came across a lot of cops and we're like... is there something going on? We don't usually that many on the highway, but oh well... We decide to concentrate on the book signing that was to come.

So we arrived in Saratoga Springs around 4:30 (just so you know, we stopped to eat, put gas and other stops, not that you actually care, but oh well). We find a parking and head towards the bookstore.

Once we arrive, we see the table is already set for the signing, but we don't know where the Q&A will happen. So I go and purchase her latest book and asked the cashier and he sent us to the café directly connected to the bookstore. Some readers are already there and the age range is really wild. I see young girls just like much older ones and even a few men who are there to listen to Gail.

We find ourselves seats and wait for the event that started at 3pm. Finally, she's being introduced and right then, I knew that I was going to love her.

She doesn't stay still for very long and she tells us that is due to her years of teaching, so getting pictures where kind of hard, but I did get a few:

I won't lie, I really liked her style and it totally fitted her personality. So the Q&A lasted around 45 minutes and I got to ask her a few questions one of them being whether or not there would be mangas for the 4th and 5th book of the Parasol Protectorate series and she told me no. One the reasons mentioned was that the creator of the manga had other projects she wanted to work on and Gail didn't want to change. Other reasons mentioned would spoil the series for some people, so I won't tell them.

After that came the time for the signing. We were sent me and my best friend at the end of the line because of the pile of books that I had which was totally alright with me. I know it would suck for those who only had one book or two. Wanna see what my pile looked like?

Add to that that I also have 5 more books that I got signed for my friend Nancy who couldn't come because she had to work. Took a picture of Gail signing one of those books for her:

So after that, we got to talk a little bit and when she saw that my best friend's books were in French, she started to tell us about how in French readers were the ones that awarded her the most often.

And of course came the time to take pictures and we got two. Someone in line offered to take the picture so me and my best friend were in the picture together.

After that, we walked a little bit on the street and took pictures like two tourists. Not posting them here because I didn't think of getting them out of my cellphone. Overall, this was an amazing day and amazing event.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Gail Carriger and Northshire Bookstore for hosting it!

Monday: Latest Book Haul

Bought at Amazon.ca

Rick Yancey

The 5th Wave

The Infinite Sea

Kiera Cass

Happily Ever After

Kami Garcia

Unmarked

Victoria Aveyard

Red Queen

Katie McGarry

Nowhere but Here

Bought those because I couldn't get them on Chapters.ca or I needed them faster and amazon has never let me down before.

Bought at Chapters

Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Dangerous Deception

Carrie Ryan

Daughter of Deep Silence

Kiera Cass

The Selection Stories

Those were either on the chapters site or at the store. And yes, all of these books were bought for the Yallfest. Just a few more day before it :)

There won't be any new book before two weeks. So see you in two weeks for the next one :)

Thursday: On My Wish List

Author: Marissa Clarke
Title: Chance of a Lifetime

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Coming out on November 16, 2015

Book 3 in the Anderson Brother trilogy

Summary

(from goodreads)

Sometimes the biggest risk is playing it safe…

Gen Richards is tired of living down to her family’s expectation of the helpless blind girl. Resurrecting her high-school bucket list that begins with “kiss a total stranger” seems just the thing until she finds herself in a panty-melting lip lock with her big brother’s best friend. 

Chance Anderson thrives on adrenaline, but Genny’s the one risk he’s not willing to take. His recklessness a decade ago landed her in the hospital and ejected him from her life. He’s bad for her and everyone knows it—especially her big brother. 

Chance reluctantly helps Gen complete her bucket list in order to keep her out of trouble. Running through a freezing fountain, playing Spin the Bottle while fending off a mad horde of stinging insects, and skinny dipping with homicidal attack swans don’t hold a candle to the real danger: falling for the one person he can never have.  

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About the author

Marissa Clarke lives in Texas, where everything is bigger, especially the mosquitoes. 

When not writing, she wrangles her rowdy pack of three teens, husband, and a Cairn Terrier named Annabel, who rules the house (and Marissa's heart) with an iron paw. 

Prior to attending University of Houston Law School, she received a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Drama from the University of Houston. She has taught drama and playwriting in a large public high school and English in a private school.

She is a member of RWA, WHRWA, and is a founding member of Houston YA/MG Writers and the QueryTracker.net Blog.

She loves to connect with readers, so follow/friend her on Facebook and Twitter (buttons in the bar above), or shoot her an email from the "Contact" page. 

Marissa also writes young adult novels for Penguin USA under the name Mary Lindsey. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. 

Cover Reveal: The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (The Raven Cycle, #4)

Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Title: The Raven King
Series: The Raven Cycle
Number in the series : 4

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Summary

(from goodreads)

The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.

All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close."

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About the author

I am Maggie Stiefvater. I write books. Some are about dead Welsh kings. Some are about werewolf nookie. Some are about neither.

I have been a wedding musician, a technical editor, a portrait artist, and, for several fraught weeks, a waitress. I play several musical instruments (most infamously, the bagpipes), I still make art, and I recently acquired and unacquired a race car.

I live in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia with my husband, my two children, some cows, three dogs who fart recreationally, a criminally insane cat, an interminable number of miniature silky fainting goats, and one 1973 Camaro named Loki.

I like things that go.

Monday: Latest Book Haul

Bought at Indigo

Julie Kagawa

The Iron Warrior

Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Dangerous Deception

Bought these two because I'm supposed to meet the authors soon and I really wanted to read those books as well. So just have to add those to my already book i own to read list hahaha And look, they are shinny ;)

A small book haul this week, but oh well... that's life :)